Unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 13.8% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
24th
of 128 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2016
All-time low
13.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
1994–2018

Unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia, 1994–2018

01020301994200620181994: 21.2 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 22.1 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 22.9 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 25.2 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 24.3 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 31.1 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 13.8 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia is 13.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia peaked at 31.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2018.

That places Namibia 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1
2010s 23.3% 13.8% 31.1% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 21 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 15.2% compare
  2. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.9% compare
  3. 23 Hungary 14.3% compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 13.7% compare
  5. 26 France 13.6% compare
  6. 27 Tunisia 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia was 13.8% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Namibia ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,690 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).